Black Howler Monkey vs green monkey

Alouatta pigra compared with Chlorocebus sabaeus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while green monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	green monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Chlorocebus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Chlorocebus sabaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and green monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

green monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	green monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

green monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Barbados and United States.

Black Howler Monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.